2018-09-24

Fulfilling clichés


Fulfilling clichés

"Hey, don't you Germans hold a pretzel in one hand and a sausage in the other when you eat?"
"Why, yes, of course! Must have forgotten that, sorry."

The department is preparing for the October Fest and I found out that I was assigned as supporting teacher for the pretzel team. I find this quite entertaining, considering these things come from Germany's South and I seem to be the only person at the department who did not study at a southern university.

Anyway, I had to do something to avoid disappointing my student team, so I practiced. I found that you can indeed use baking soda as an adequate replacement for the original lye. I still need to tune the process a little and my swing needs improvement too, but: October Fest, here I come!
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8 comments:

  1. Maya Rave24/9/18 17:53

    Keep practicing! Jiayou!

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  2. Ilona Fichtner24/9/18 18:03

    Übung macht den Meister :-)

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  3. John Lewis24/9/18 21:26

    How, if you have a pretzel in one hand and beer in the other hand, do you hold your beer?

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  4. Olaf Fichtner24/9/18 23:27

    John Lewis I have indeed been waiting for that question. I have no idea, but then I'm probably not a real German, because I don't drink beer... (or any alcohol)

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  5. Olaf Fichtner24/9/18 23:27

    Maya Rave thanks, I will!

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  6. Olaf Fichtner24/9/18 23:27

    Ilona Fichtner ja, noch ein paar Mal...

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  7. fil smyth25/9/18 10:43

    🌭😎🍺➰👍

    There's a reason for handles on beer mugs (and steins). And a reason for pretzels to be in knots. No problem.

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  8. Olaf Fichtner25/9/18 19:15

    fil smyth hahaha!

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